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A QUEER CASE Sefeo Years Terror of Death is Due to a Tiny Needle io Body. MAAavnn n i in nnnTADC1 VUIMLV, SA1U IHJllUKd For Many Years Riclmrd Doherty Has Waited for Supposed Atrophy to Extend All Over Body?Removal of Hit of Steel Pressing oil Nerve Centre Saved Him. The New York World says with his right hand unwillingly clasped in that of a spectre which he had been told by physicians was death, Richard Doherty traversed the daily walks of life through seven years. Every day the spectre tugged at his hand, sometimes gently, sometimes brutally, but always, as Doherty had been assured, as a reminder that he must hurry and earn the money for j the grave that he would fill or, failing, have a pauper's burial. Rut now the spectre has been put to flight. .Within a few days even 11 * ^ d 51 1 K ft tr a iro n i' o lin/1 1 1/ llij Sll?lUOV> ?III I-MIYV.- IllUID-IVU, | herty has been promised. He said j yesterday in his home, No. 14 Mc-1 Keiinev street, Brooklyn, that con- j stnnt nearness .to death had not em-j bittered him; his appetite for long! life is whetted. He was an engineer on an ocean j liner seven years ago when, making the trip from New York to Liver-i pool, lie was seized with pains in his) right hand. Being thirty and nn-j usually healthy and courageous, hoi would not give in to the pain until, on his rotnrn to New York, he found'1 himself helpless, liis hand was par-'1 alyzed. .Soon his arm became af-Jfected. He was compelled to give up; his work and went to a hospital. ; There the surgeons diagnosed his ail- ' nient as progressive muscular atro-jl phy. After undergoing protracted ' i treatment, which exhausted his sav- 1 ings, he was told there was no hope | for him, that the disease would at-, < tack his entire body and after every j < muscle had succumbed the end would 1 f overtake him. j Doho'fy left the hospital almost ^ crazed with anguish. Tantalizingly.it it seemed to him, his affection was less extreme at times and ho took f advantage of these respites to work at odd jobs which supplied him with 1 sufficient money on which to live. . 1 He managed even to lay aside a little < for the fund for his coffin and grave, * The thought of dying a pauper oh- i messed Doherty. He says he felt < powerless to oppose the spectre at j >his side, but there was a certain grim !t satisfaction in fighting against a nameless sepulchre. On three or four occasions in the seven years, Doherty became so ill that he hart to return to a hospital. ( In the several institutions where he was treated he was told the same story of inevitable death from his, disease. Recently, more frequent at- i tacks prevented him from working I 1 as much as formerly and he was forced to go into his "burial" savings <, until they were exhausted. Three! weeks ago, with his last cent spent, he caught a severe cold. It threatened to develop into pneumonia and his condition became so serious he ( was taken to Rellevuo Hospital. The surgeons discovered in their ' examination that Dnhorty's right band was helpless and there was a , discussion concerning the cause, j: Failing to a? roe on the verdict of muscular atrophy as handed down1'' in the other hospitals, it was sug- i gosted that an X-ray examination he. made of the entire muscular sys- !' teni. Many photographs were taken ' and developed. One of the nock (lis- v closed a substanoe that looked like a needle. Doherty was question and recalled that when he was a child he had ' swallowed a needle. Additional X- ' ray photos were taken and proved to the physicians that there really was 1 a needle in Doherty's neck and that j It was pressing on the ganglia of ^ nerves which controlled . his right if hand. Doherty was informed he could hid |( adieu to his seven-year companion, * Death, and the surgeons set. a spec!- ' fled time for the leave-taking. It will come within two or three days, when the needle will he removed by an operation neither dangerous nor 1 exceedingly painful. It is expected that relief will he immediate, and that Doherty will he a better man than ever, physically, as soon as the strength of his right arm is restored by exercise. Died on the Ocean. Commander John F. Luby, of the protected cruiser Dos Moines, died on hoard that vessel on January 8, In the vicinity of the Cape Verde Islands. The Navy Department was advised of Commanded Luby's death in a dispatch received today from the executive ofllcer of the Des Moines. Killed by Train. At Florence John Mullins, a well known negro who was employed in the service of the Coast Line at its nhope there, was struck by the engine of incoming Train No. 63, the Wadesboro passenger, Wednesday night and was Instantly killed. and the want of room on the bus*- 1 noes street are assigned by council as some of the reasons for their action. The council selected the night timo because it was realized that there would be protests and much talk which might interfere with what they conceived to he the best Interests of the town. The present council's term of office expires in May. i GAYNORS CHOICE HE WANTS SI1EPPARI) FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR. | Brooklyn Leader's Indorsement | Counterbalanced by Murphy's Declaration of Antagonism. Two facts in the United States senatorship fiftht in this State cropped out in Ne.v York Wednesday. Tammany Hall and Charles F. Murphy are opposed (o Edward M. snepparu of Brooklyn as a successor to Chuuncey M. Dopow and Mayor Gaynor urges liis selection. Mr. Murphy spoke for Tammany and himself just before departing for Albany Wednesday afternoon; the mayor recorded his endorsement of Mr. Sheppard in a letter made public Wednesday night. It is addressed to State Senator Frank M. Loomls of Buffalo and says; "1 can only say that T am heartily in favor of the election of Edward M. j Sheppard as senator. He stands for everything which is best in politics. His selection would bring great credit on the State of New York. During a generation the State of New York has been represented in the United States senate by men who were mere lobbyists from their youth up, or corruptionists in politics. Wo now have the opportunity to set ou>r face against that. Will we do it? There never was a plainer ease and if it be evaded the bad effect thereof will long survive." In Brooklyn Mr. snepparci deelined to comment either on the mayor's indorsement or Murphy's opposit ion. The characteristically brief interview with the Tammany lender was obtained at the Brand Central station. By his s:r]e at the time stool John If. McCooev, Patrick MeOarren's successor as the leader of Brooklyn, wlio Tuesday Issued a da tern en t strongly support ins Sheppard. Wednesday he repeated his indorsement directly after tlie Mur)hv interview. "What will be the attitude of the irgnnization on the senatorial quesion?" the Tammany leader was isked. "T^e organization," replied Mr. Murphv. with slow emphasis, "is igainst Sheppard and 1 have to be.'' "Does that mean that William K. Mieehnn will be elected to the United tates senate?" "I am not saying so," replied Mr. Murphy. "I will only say that ill the leaders of the organization ire against Sheppard." "How about MeCooey's declaration hat ho is for Sheppard?" "Oh." said the Tammany leader, urning away with a smile, "that is l Brooklyn affair." With MeCooey's statement, Mur)hy's interview and Gaynor's letter, he attitudes of three important inluenees in the senatorship fight are iow in the open, hut it remains for he legislature to decide whose pref>rences shall he followed. PRESENTS HIS HILL. senator Tilde Oilers His Hill for Reapportionment of Representati ves. The loss of one representative by each of six counties and the corresponding ga*n by ea"h of six other ounties a re provided for in a bill 'to apportion the representation in he house of representatives among he several counties," introduced in ho senate by Senator Lido of Ormgoburg Wednesday. The reapperionment is to he made in accordance A'ith the census of 1010, which showed many changes in the relative copulation of the various counties of South Carolina*, ? As announced in the press some :imo ago, Senator Lido prepared a proposition for the reapportionment ipon tho announcement of county copulation statistics. Tho counties which will leso one epresentative each, according to the :erms of the bill, are: Charleston, Berkeley, Reaufort, Aiken, Chester ind Fairfield. Those counties which w'!l gain cne member each are: Anderson, 3reenvllle, Dillon, Orangeburg, Richand and Spartanburg. ? ST OLIO A MARCH ON Til EM. While the Citizens Slept the Trees AY ore Cut Down. Tho city council of Ramberg, by agreement, met Tuesday nivht with a force of hands and, after the streets had become deserted, axes began work and every tree on Main street was belted and many cut entirely down. The action of council was discussed this morning by surprised citizen s. many of whom had been accustomed to sit in the shade of the trees on long summer afternoons and while away the time. Lack of uniformity and regularity GETS IN LINE STEAMBOAT LINE TO UK OKGANI/EI) VEItY SOON. I0nr??Ht of Purpose of Charleston Business Moil to Use the Edisto IUvjim #<!? Ti'iiRlr The Charleston Evening Post says: The announcement from Washington gives satisfaction that the hoard of engineers of the War Department has reversed its former action in disapproving of the recommendation of Capt. 10. M. Adams, corps of engineers, U. S. A., in charge of the river and harbor work, regarding the improvement of the Edisto and the Ashley rivers with the construction of n canal, connecting those rivers and interest will attend the work of the Congressmen in securing the needed money for the prosecution of the project. The scheme of the advocates of the project is tlie promotion of water transportation between Charleston and Orangeburg. The development of the waterway is contingent upon the communities putting the route to use and with the endorsement of the project by the hoard of engineers, it will now be up to Charleston and Orangeburg to proceed with the organization of the proposed steamship company, and assure the government j of the use of the waterway, once li is provided. The plan is for the organization of a steamboat company with a capital stock of $20,000, onehalf of the capital stock to bo helri in the two cities. With the action of the hoard of engineers, it is now up to the promoters of the enterprise to get busy and organize and prepare for the construction of the necessary steamboats, as soon as the water improvement is assure']. Of interest also to the trade of Charleston is the plan for a canal connecting the Sant.ee or its tributaries with t'ne Cooper river or Charleston harbor which project is now under consideration by Capt. Adams. Charleston looks to this project with much more interest and concern than the Edisto for the reason that the possibilities of trade are so much larger by this route. The Edisto project will doubtless enlarge tli? cotton receipts of Charleston, ana promote the fertilizer movement, but the route throuih the Pee Dee and Santee sections, connecting Charleston with Columbia is naturally pre- i ferred because the waterway improvement will affect a much larger section and mean so much more in trade. A consideration of special interest to Charleston, however, in the proposed improvement of the Edisto and Ashley rivers is the possibilities of Charleston making closer connections for a source of water supply, should Goose Creek ever bo discontinued. At present, if the Edisto river is to he used for a supply, the city will have to construct its pipes to Givhan's ferry where it owns a site, bought many years ago with this purpose in view. Constructing a canal, throwing the waters of the Edisto river into the Ashley will enable the engineers to establish a basis of supply, closer to the city of Charleston, a consideration of importance, just at this time when the proposition is pending l>ofore City Council for a report on the cost of a new municipal water and lighting plan t. ? M MPS FKOM MOVING TK.MN. I'nknown Man Makes Fatal Leap From Speeding Cars. A well-dressed whito man, apparently about 3 7 years old, boarded passenger train No. 12 Wednesday evening at Hickory, N. C., with a ticket to Klinwood and jumped from the train before it came to a stop at Klmwood. He was instantly killed, having a hole knocked in the top ot his head. Tho body was brought to Salisbury 011 the saino train at 8:20 and taken to Wright's undertaking rooms. Nothing was found 011 the body by which it could he identified. The man wore a pair of rubbers and a black suit, carried a silver wacch with Waltham works and had $93 5 in money 111 his pocket. No one 011 the train knew anything about him and none who has seen the b.nly could identify it. This is the second unclaimed body now lying in Wright's morgue, the other being that, of Charlie Frank, who died in his room at the old National hotel Monday. . ? ?? Train Huriied. The trainshed of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis depot at Chattanooga was destroyed by fire and with it a whole train of passenger coaches and two Pullman sleepers, in a spectacular blaze which started at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday morning. Quits the Chase. "When a man shows gray hair his services are not wanted, and even if accepted he is relegated to the rear." This statement, in a note to the coroner, explained the suicide Wednesday, by means of Illuminating gas, as Henry S. Oppenhelmer, at New \r 1 I 11 IK.. A Happy New Year to all, friend and foe. , WILL SEE THE GIRLS SENATE ItESOLVES TO PAY A VISIT TO WINTHUOP. ? Senator Lide and Others Object to the Junketing Trips Hut Are Voted Down. The first warning note against the socalled junketing trips of the Genoral Assembly was sounded Wednesday by Sen. Kobt. Lido, of Orangeburg, when he declared that the legislature should get down to work and probably a thirty-day session might be had. lie objected to going ab?ut the State, although he admitted that good was accomplished by visits to the several institutions of learning. The matter came up on the motion of Senator Stewart to accept WinLhrop's invitation to visit that college on the 19th of January, as was done last year. Mr. Lide thought that If Winthrop's invitation is accepted probably other colleges would extend like invitations lor the legislature to visit them and ihus much time would be lost. Mr. Lide said he enjoyed last year's visit to VVinthrop. This visit was quite an enjoyable occasion, as all who attended would testify. It should be stated that Senator Lide is no grouch. lie wants to General Assembly to get down to business, as it should. He has always stood on the common sense side of propositions in the Senate since cominr here. Senator Xeils Christen^en, 01 Beaufort, called attention to the fact that last year the most important matters weie crowded to the end of the session largely on account of trips by the members of the Generat Assembly. Senator A Inn Johns! one, chairman of the Olomson College board of trustees and Senator from Newberry, spoke in favor of go in g to Winthrop. Senator Stewart called attention to the fact that the Senate would do no work on Lee's birthday anyway. This statement caused a couple from the North who were in the Senate to smile very noticeably. Senator Montgomery, of Marlon, onnosed the taking of the time to make these trips, as other Invitations would ho extended. He thought the session disastrously broken into by these extraneous matters. ' Let us disregard them," Senator Montgomery urged, while stating they were pleasant occasions. Senator Weston was in favor of going to Winthrop. Senator Clifton, of Sumter, thought that the now Senators should bo given the opportunity to go if they so desired. Senator Black, of Bamberg, opposed. Senator Macbeth Young, of Cnion; a now member, said ho didn't understand why the old members shouldn't want to go and that he, as a momber of the education committee, wanted to go. Senator Mauldin, of Greenville, nn "old head," said that the legislature has been criticised in the country press iast year for the trips taken, that the session should be concluded in thirty days; ho believes it could be done if no time is frittered away. Tho Senate arrived at an understand inc that one trip a year be tnlton, although, of course, this is not binding. The yeas and nays were called for on the question, the vote resulting: Yeas, 23; nays, 17. The Senate thus agreed to go to Winthrop, after a fight of one hour. The following was the vote: Yeas?Ackerman, Appelt, Carlisle, Clifton, Croft, Crosson, Dennis, Ginn, Green, Hough, Johnstone, Dawson, M'auldin, \V. L. and Mauldin, T. J., Sinkler, Spivey, Stewart, Stuckey, Sullivan, Walker, Waller, Weston, Young?23. Nays?Hates, Black, Earle, Epps, Forrest, Hardin, Johnson, Laney, Hide, Manning, Mars, Montgomery, ? Muckenfuss, Rainsford, Strait, Wharton, Christensen?1 7. KOESTKR STEPS I>OVVN. Has No Further Connection With Proposed New Daily. A special dispatch to The News and Courier from Columbia says in connection with the proposed issuance of a new Columbia morning daily, christened "The Morning News," Mr. George Tt. Koester, wno was announced as the manager, has tiiis to say; "As some of those whose support is necessary to establish the new paper objected to working with me for political reasons, which I do not care to discuss at present, T have agreed to withdraw mv connection with any effort to establish a new morning paper in Columbia, and 1 understand {hat tliis has caused the deforrii * the movement until new plans can n made." j ? ? (?iii Took Poison. A dispatch from Bristol announces (ho sudden denth of Miss Bonnie Powell, aged 13, daughter of Jo?. Powell of that city, who had be.m sent to Knoxville to prevent her marriage to Harry Floenor, a Bristol young man. Floenor was In fori od that the girl took poison with suieidal intend I < i! 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Address envelopes, fold, mail circulars; material, stamps furnished free. Rex Mailing Agency, London, Ontario. The High Point Detective Agency r Columbia does a general detoctl" business. White and colored d? tectives at your convenience Write us. W. S. Taylor. Manager Columbia, 8. .C. Dobbs' Single Comb Rhode Islam Reds and "Crystal" White Orpin* tons win and lay when othe^i fall, stock and eggs for sale, sen** for mating list. G. A. Dobbs, Box B. 24., Gainesville, Ga. Farm, Fruit and Truck Lands in Hillsborough County, Florida. Write me your desires. Can fill any requirement. ,J. E. Snyder, Limona, (near Tampa) Florida. Correspondence solicited. North State l.ife Insurance Co., of Kingston, N". C., operates only in tho two Carolinas and has mare j Carolina lives insured than any | other Carolina cofpany. Agents wanted where tho company 'a not now represented. Mammoth Bronze Turkeys for sale. Won first prizes at Piedmon fair I and * extra prize of $18.00 lamp, i Hatched last of May.- Young loins j weigh from 16 to 18 pounds, nice hens, $7.00 per pair. Oliver .T. Conrad, It. F. D. 2., Winston- Salem, N. C. Attention Farmers?Do you want to raise more cotton with less fertilizer. need and labor than you ever did before? If so, send for particulars of the Hunch System of Cotton Culture and learn how to double your yield per acre. A postal brings it. Address A. L. Couch, 6 0 W. Russell St., Orangeburg, S. C. Gents Wanted?Make big money aei Ing photo pillow tops. 25c t?. mhles, 25c; portraits, 35c; oiletto* 3 0c. We produce works of ar guaranteed, lowest prices, larg*> tudio, prompt service, credit gD en; samples; portrait and frsm catalogue free. Hitter's Art Str dio. 1218 Madison. Chicago. Til Good Live Amenta wanted in every town to sell a meritorious line oi medicines extensively advertised and used by every family and in the stable. 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Xonh's Liniment is the host, remedy for Rheumatism, .Sciatica, Lame Rack, Stiff Joints and Muscles, Sore Throat, Colds, Strains, .Sprains, Cuts, Rrulses, Colic, C r a m p s , _p_ ' Neuralgia, Toothache a n <1 all ylf Nerve, Rone and -W/f v> Muscle Aches and \\\ , " _ vj' V Pains.^ The genpackage. 25 cts[ Sold by dealers in If & w (B 1 medicine. .S a m - \ I w J * * 1^1 pie by mail tree. Noah Remedy Co., di 9 i* B I 3t I Richmond, Va. UaJuUdUl intended to Pay. A bashful young lover walkod Into ^ the house of his sweetheart boarlng, a large box with tho name of a prominent florist written on the cover. "How sweet and fresh they are!" cried the young lady, opening tho box. "I believe thore is a little dew on them yet." . "Why?or?yes," admitted the i young man in great confusion, "but it's just a little, and I'll pay It tomorrow.'' ? ? ? Cheap Hoard. Now arrival (at breakfast in his boarding house): "Will one of you gentlemen tell me bow much it costs to board an automobile here?" Gentleman at his left: "About thirty dollais, I think." Curate: "Hut you can board a horse for twenty-five." Professor of mathematics: "And you can board a trolley for five cents." ? ? ? Glenn Springs water may disagree with some of the members of the legislature who are in the habit of drinking branch water when they ore at home. So the legislature had bettor order along with the Glenn Springs water a little bug juice for the use of the delicate members to mix with their mineral water. i